Therapy..
I think that posting about the mining accident, has been helpful to me over the past two weeks , so thank you for bearing with me... In such a small country as ours, it really did seem to affect everybody. Yesterday there was a moving "West Coast" memorial service. So sincere and unsophisticated.This from todays newspaper : " It was a day of for weeping and holding each other. A day for standing together to show support and solidarity. About 10,000 gathered at the Omoto racecourse near Greymouth, to honour the 29 men who lost their lives two weeks ago at the Pike River coalmine. in the Paparoa Range. On a glorious, sunny day, the West Coast community was joined by dignitaries from around NZ and overseas to remember men who went off cheerfully to do a day's work and never came home. Powerful speeches, prayers, hymns and songs combined to create an unforgettable , poignant service that all NZ hopes will provide some comfort to the 29families who have lost their loved ones.."
DH and I watched it all on TV. I found it very moving. Set in among the hills, the race course provided a perfect setting. There were 29 tables set out in the front and the families had covered them with things of particular significance to them. The singing was unaccompanied and led by locals. School children sang a beautiful song about life on the West Coast, and moving words of hope and encouragement were offered from the dais. A day to remember.
Marion.
posted by Marion in NZ. @ 3:46 PM
1 Comments:
Marion, thank you so much for the updates on the mining accident and aftermath. I've continued to think about the miners, their families and the community. This is such a difficult thing to get through for all of them. It's nice that all in NZ are doing so much to help those people get through this.
Sending hugz,
Mary in Oregon
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